Patna High CourtCR. MISC./1555/2024bail granted

Sanjay Manjhi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-01-18Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1555 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-538 Year-2023 Thana- DHANARUA District- Patna ====================================================== 1.

Sanjay Manjhi S/o- Chote Manjhi R/o Vill- Siba Chak, P.S- Dhanarua, DistPatna 2.

Punam Devi W/o- Sanjay Manjhi R/o Vill- Siba Chak, P.S- Dhanarua, DistPatna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anuj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rina Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Dhanarua P.S. Case No. 538 of 2023 registered for the offence under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the dead body of the deceased was found hanging and it has been alleged that the petitioners have killed the deceased due to enmity by assaulting the deceased.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the petitioner are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case and from the post-mortem report it appears that there is no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1555 of 2024(2) dt.18-01-2024 2/2 external injury found on the body of the deceased.

5. It is also submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the petitioners have clean antecedent and they are in jail since 02.09.2023.

6. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer of the petitioners for grant of bail.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts, this application is allowed.

8. Let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail after framing of charge on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-I, Masaurhi, Patna in connection with Dhanarua P.S. Case No. 538 of 2023.

9. As a condition of this order, the petitioners, after being released on bail are directed to co-operate in the trial either by appearing personally or through their lawyer in the trial Court on the dates fixed for hearing.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U